On August 30, I.O.I′s agency YMC Entertainment revealed, "I.O.I is preparing with an aim to make a comeback as a whole group in October. However, we have not set an exact date yet."They continued, "It is correct that we began recording, but it has not been decided whether it will be a mini album or a studio album."
The 11 members of I.O.I debuted in May after winning Mnet′s survival program Produce 101. Recently, I.O.I′s first unit, consisting of members Jeon Somi, Choi Yoojung, Kim Sohye, Kim Chungha, Zhou Jieqiong, Kim Doyeon and Lim Nayoung, won 1st place on a variety of music programs with title track Whatta Man.
Meanwhile, I.O.I will only be promoting until January 2017 as a project group.